Found Another One

[johnjk]

This one I do not have the compressed air capacity to blow. 2” input. 6.5” diameter and 16.5” tall. 5 chime steam whistle. It’s off a Chinese JS class 2-8-2 built in 1988. Other 3 chime whistle for comparison. Sadly I could not touch a US built whistle without a second mortgage.

 

[Sidekick]

This one I do not have the compressed air capacity to blow. 2” input. 6.5” diameter and 16.5” tall. 5 chime steam whistle. It’s off a Chinese JS class 2-8-2 built in 1988. Other 3 chime whistle for comparison. Sadly I could not touch a US built whistle without a second mortgage. View attachment 144938 View attachment 144939

I use one of those tire inflators with a quick dump valve. Wonder if one of them would blow it for a second. Just a little under 2 inch output pipe thread. They make bigger ones that would probably work.

 

[ctfjr]

Just throwing this out there but. . . why not find a 80gal (or the biggest you can find) air tank from a junked air compressor system. Should be able to find one with a 3/4 or larger threaded tap.

A mechanical contractor I know is often pulling out old units for new replacements. They just throw them away in the junkyard. Many years ago I got one of his 'junkers' and installed it in my house. afaik it's still working after 20 years.

 

[johnjk]

Just throwing this out there but. . . why not find a 80gal (or the biggest you can find) air tank from a junked air compressor system. Should be able to find one with a 3/4 or larger threaded tap.

A mechanical contractor I know is often pulling out old units for new replacements. They just throw them away in the junkyard. Many years ago I got one of his 'junkers' and installed it in my house. afaik it's still working after 20 years.

The hunt is on. I’ll ask the mechanical contractors we use at the plant and see what they know.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

go ahead, call me crazy, but instead of playing with air tanks and compressors and plubing..
why not just
get a Chinese JS class 2-8-2 ?